Foreign Affairs, Peace, and Diplomacy
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Foreign Affairs, Peace, and Diplomacy
"Maintaining our global leadership throughout the world is essential to our national interests and our security." As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I am working hard to strengthen our foreign relationships and building bridges with allies and challenging our adversaries. I serve on both the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific and the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.In a world of rapid modernization, global trade, and emerging threats, our country must continue to be a key player on the international stage. Through concerted efforts and idea-sharing with public and private organizations around the world, I am thrilled to have a unique opportunity to spur domestic innovation, create jobs, and keep our nation economically secure. Human rights must be an essential goal of United States foreign policy, and I believe our country should play a critical role in advancing the rights of all peoples across the globe. To learn more about my work on human rights, click here. Diplomatic Relations The United States must continue to be at the forefront of progressive diplomatic efforts and be a key player in gathering intelligence in hostile and volatile areas of the world. At the same time we must promote diplomacy and peaceful resolutions to international conflicts. When America and its allies are faced with violent adversity, we must always stand vigilant and continue our cooperative efforts abroad in the name of liberty and justice for all people.In April of 2014, I traveled to Ukraine on a bipartisan congressional delegation with members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. I met with many Ukrainian government leaders and activists and discussed Russia’s annexation of Crimea, as well as the then-upcoming Ukrainian national elections. During the diplomatic mission, I also spoke to members of the international media at the Ukraine Crisis Media Center in Ukraine.
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